6|7THU

FINANCIAL FORECAST | PACIFIC GROVE —Share your thoughts on PG’s finances. City staff present an update on the newly-balanced budget, the financial forecast and the future of city services. 6:30pm. Community Center, 515 Junipero Ave., Pacific Grove. Free. 648-3170.

6|8FRI

IT’S BUDGET TIME | MARINA —The Fort Ord Reuse Authority board gets a peek at next year’s budget and capital improvement program. 3:30pm. FORA Conference Facility, 201 13th St., Marina. Free. 883-3672.

6|9SAT

FINANCIAL FORECAST… AGAIN | PACIFIC GROVE —City staff repeat Thursday’s presentation. 10am. Community Center, 515 Junipero Ave., Pacific Grove. Free. 648-3170.

6|11MON

CREATIONISM V. HUMANISTS | MONTEREY —The local Humanist Association screens a segment from “Penn & Teller: Bullshit” on creationism. Discussion follows. 6:30pm. Monterey Senior Center, 280 Dickman Ave., Monterey. Free. 601-3770 or 625-1092.

6|12TUES

SALINAS CITY COUNCIL | SALINAS —City Council meets. 4pm. City Hall Rotunda, 200 Lincoln Ave., Salinas. Free. 758-7381.

BE A WATER WARRIOR | MONTEREY —Through October, teams monitor water flowing from storm drain outfalls. Obligation is four to eight hours a month. Learn how to collect and test samples at today’s training. 6-8:30pm. Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary office, 299 Foam St., Monterey. Free. bhoover@monitoringnetwork.org or 647-4227.

6|13WEDS

CARMEL BY THE PLAN | CARMEL —Look into Carmel’s future at the city’s General Plan Update kickoff. 4pm. Council Chambers, Monte Verde between Ocean and Seventh, Carmel-by-the-Sea. Free. 620-2010.

STAR WARS CZAR | MONTEREY —Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Bob Bowman, director of the “Star Wars” program under Presidents Ford and Carter and a longtime activist against illegal wars and the militarization of space, gives a talk. 7:30-9pm. Unitarian Universalist Church, 490 Aguajito Rd., Monterey. Free.